Ideal Home (2018)

I cried. I laughed. I cringed. I
groaned. I yawned. Ideal Home had it
all – from boredom to excitement to a feature-length advertisement for Taco
Bell.

Starring Steve Coogan and Paul Rudd as a
boogie couple running a lifestyle television show. Lots of Steve Coogan acting
like Steve Coogan. The film is based on the premise that Erasmus (Coogan), the
older one in the couple, has a grandson he didn’t know about to his deadbeat
dad of a son. The older couple must take him in, despite never showing
intention to have kids.

The first 40 minutes of the film were a
massive bore, but I did somehow find myself connect to the characters over the
film. It must also be mentioned that the film shows a brilliant homosexual
relationship throughout. It was great to see this representation, as the lack
of stereotyped portrayal allowed you forget about gender and just see it as a
human relationship. A film I would recommend to viewers with patience, as if
you push through the start, you get to a great film that makes you feel
something.